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Old 16-11-2006, 13:17   #1
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printer networking
Just wondering if anyone can help me. I have just set up a wireless network with a WRT54GSUK router and a WUB54GSUK wireless adapter for my laptop. Now I want to use the printer that is installed on the desktop pc in my office on my laptop in the living room.
How do I go about this as I have no idea and it's driving me slowly insane.
Thanks in advanve for the help guy's and girls.
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Old 16-11-2006, 13:28   #2
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start printers and faxes click on default printer and select share,yes you understand then just allow and name printer. On client start printers and faxes add printer/next/network printer and browse for it you may need to install a driver
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Do I share the printer on the desktop PC first, yes? then the laptop?
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Old 16-11-2006, 13:35   #4
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as per my instructions
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Cheers.
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Old 16-11-2006, 13:39   #6
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good luck you might have to check its all allowed on firewalls also
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No doubt I'll be back here if it all goes t**s up. Thank's for the help.
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Old 17-11-2006, 09:18   #8
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Re: printer networking
Well I tried this last night but no luck . What happens is on the laptop I get an error that states " The print spooler has not been started". Any Ideas????
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Re: printer networking
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Well I tried this last night but no luck . What happens is on the laptop I get an error that states " The print spooler has not been started". Any Ideas????
Can you see the printer from the laptop?
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Can you see the printer from the laptop?
I'd guess he can but only if the laptop is in the same room as the printer hehehehe
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Old 17-11-2006, 09:55   #11
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I can see the printer, but by the printer icon it is "unable to connect".
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Re: printer networking
You may want to start over again, and use either of these guides to help you set up your printer..........

http://www.smartcomputing.com/Editor...3w10/73w10.asp

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/qa/qa20030814.shtml
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Cheers for these, good reading.
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